Rocky Gap State Park · Allegany County, MD
Evitt's Homesite Trail
Rocky Gap's real climb. Switchbacks up the south flank of Evitts Mountain — about 1,000 ft of gain in 2.5 miles — to the homesite of Evitt, the colonial recluse the mountain is named for. Wooded summit; quieter than the lake loops by a mile of vertical.
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Today
Workable day for hiking.
Primary activity: hiking
64 /100
Good Trail: prime
AQI 30
Conditions
Air temp
47°F
Clear
Wind
2 to 10 mph
SE
Rain
0%
Last 48h: 0.00″
Trail
prime
rocky surface
Sunset
8:03 PM
1111 min daylight left
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated
Air quality
AQI 30
O3 · Good
Score by activity
Hiking
Ideal 48–75°F
64/100
Workable day for hiking.
Trail running
Ideal 42–65°F
79/100
Great day for trail running.
Score breakdown
- · 47°F air — Within comfort range, outside ideal
- ✓ AQI 30 — Clean air
- ✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 5 mi round-trip
- Elevation gain
- 1000 ft
- Surface
- rocky
- Difficulty
- hard
- Typical crowds
- rare
- Dogs
- Leash required
Trailhead
Parking
Trailhead lot · day-use fee.
Facilities
Bathrooms , drinking water. $5/person Memorial Day–Labor Day; $5/vehicle off-season.
Coordinates
39.7220, -78.6300 — Allegany County, MD.
Park
Part of Rocky Gap State Park (official site →).